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Not only is zinc good for the immune system and helps wounds to heal faster but it’s also good for skin cell renewal.  The daily recommended dose of zinc is 15 mg but did you know that calcium supplements  and other things such as breast feeding can deplete the amount of zinc you have?  Cereals such as Cheerios, oysters, meat, lentils, dairy foods and nuts are all good sources of zinc.

Of course, supplements are not the only opportunity to increase zinc intake as there are a variety of products to choose from marketed for facial application.

Fenix has a product called Hyaluronic Copper Zinc Renewal Serum in a 1 Fl oz bottle for a mere $105. 

Fenix Hyaluronic Copper Zinc Renewal Serum 1oz

According to AskDerm.com, “This anti-aging super formula enhances the revitalization of the skin, supports cell renewal, hydrates, firms and smoothes the skin.

As we age, the epidermis stops producing and repairing skin cells as rapidly. This results in dryer, thinner and more wrinkled skin. This anti-aging super formula enhances the revitalization of the skin, supports cell renewal, hydrates, firms and smoothes the skin. Repairs damaged cell membranes and fortifies your skin’s support structure. Provides moisturization and stimulates collagen production. With continued use fine lines are diminished and skin becomes softer, smoother and more translucent.

Formulated with SEPITONIC M3
Sepitonic M3 is a multimineral chrono-energizer that:
• Stimulates the cells by increasing the energy budget (pyruvate), which reflects glycolysis
• Increases Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP), which reflects the energy level of the cells
• Increases total protein content, which reflects protein metabolism
• Increases DNA content, which provides information about the number of cells and thus cell division Ideal for tired skin, Sepitonic M3 supplies the elements necessary for cell vigor and the maintenance of skin functions. It stimulates cell turnover, restoring vitality and freshness to the skin. As a result of its broad action on all cellular reactions, Sepitonic M3 enhances and brightens skin tone, restores vitality and helps skin regain a healthy fresh tone.”

You only need a dime size amount and it’s applied twice a day.  Key ingredients include:

Copper
* Promotes collagen synthesis and elastin
* Effective for wound healing
Zinc
· Promotes collagen synthesis in the dermis & keratinization of the corneum layer

Magnesium Asparate
* Encourages protein synthesis and phosphates transfer

Hyaluronic Acid
* Natural humectant with excellent water binding capabilities
* Capable of attracting and retaining 1000 times its own weight in water
* Ability to retain water gives immediate smoothness to rough skin

Squalane
* Excellent moisturizer (human sebum is composed of 25% squalane)

Evening Primrose
* Contains high amount of gamma linoleic acid (essential fatty acid vital for maintaining the normal functioning of epithelial barrier membrane)
* Improves skin’s hydration

Jojoba Seed Oil
* Reduces transepidermal water loss
* Excellent moisturizing effect
Calendula Officinalis (Marigold) Flower Extract
* An emolient with soothing, healing, anti-septic, and anti-inflammatory properties
* Effectively used in cases of oily and /or delicate skin as well as acne

Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
* Enzyme cleanser
Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
* Antiseptic and skin clearing
Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
* Penetrates the stratum corneum and maintains moisture levels of the skin for long periods of time (16 to 24 Hours). Accumulates in the epidermis and forms a barrier against moisture evaporation from the skin. An anti-oxidant, Vitamin E helps prevent free radical damage in the skin tissue
Panthenol (Vitamin -B5)
* Acts as a penetrating moisturizer, stimulates cellular proliferation, and helps with tissue repair
* Promotes wound healing
* Humectant character enables Panthenol to hold water in the product or to attract water from the environment, resulting in a moisturizing effect

Glycerin
* Helps the skin retain moisture
Water, Glycereth-26, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, PPG-2-Isodeceth-12, Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Magnesium Aspartate, Zinc Gluconate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Dihydrate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Triethanolamin, Polysorbate 60, Copper Gluconate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben.

Only one reviewer for the product on this page who stated she hasn’t used it long enough to properly state.

Another website, http://www.eurodayspainc.com/fenix-hyaluronic-copper-zinc-renewal-serum-p-428.html, has the product on sale for $99 but no product review.

About.com had an article about good sunblocks and had this:

Inorganic formulas contain the UV-blocking pigments zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. Zinc and titanium oxides lie on top of the skin and are not absorbed. They prevent nearly all UVA and UVB rays from reaching the skin. Older sunblocks are white, pasty, and unattractive, but current products use so-called microfine oxides, either zinc (Z-Cote) or titanium. They are transparent and nearly as protective as the older types. Microfine zinc oxide may be more protective and less pasty-colored than microfine titanium oxide.

Another website for a new invention for absorbion of zinc had this:

Conventional zinc containing creams and ointments comprise zinc in the form of zinc oxide.  Zinc oxide is a form of zinc highly insoluble in water, lipids and non-polar solvents and is thus merely suspended in a pharmaceutical carrier to produce a white ointment or cream which is poorly absorbed into the skin leaving unsightly deposits on the skin after use.

For a product to work, per the site, zinc linoleate has to be the ingredient as it is a colourless and fat soluble form of zinc which is readily absorbed into the skin.

Considering I cannot find any other reviews for this product, no clear undestanding of which type of zinc is contained in the non-suncreen products and the high cost of it, I’ll skip.  However, there are other benefits such as sun protection, acne and other possible skin disorders in a pharmaceutical grade dosage.

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